San Francisco Press Seminar

Christian Miller of Full Glass Research presents new survey findings on what sustainable wine means to consumers.  Ted Farthing, executive director of the Oregon Wine Board, launches the new Oregon Certified Sustainable program, and Oregon winemakers discuss challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Click here for the Audio File.

Statistics (a.k.a. Ag Stats Reports)

Oregon Vineyard & Winery Report 2007 (pdf)

Oregon Vineyard & Winery Report 2006 (pdf)

Oregon Vineyard & Winery Report 2005 (pdf)

Oregon Vineyard & Winery Report 2004 (pdf)

Oregon Vineyard & Winery Report 2003 (pdf)

Oregon Vineyard & Winery Report 2002 (pdf)

Oregon Vineyard & Winery Report 1992-2002 (pdf)

Industry Facts

Considering a Trip to Oregon Wine Country? The Know Before You Go… (pdf)

The Economic Impact of the Wine and Wine Grape Industries on the Oregon Economy 2006 (pdf)

Oregon Wine Quick Facts 1995-2006 (pdf)

Oregon Wine Fact Sheet 2007 (pdf)

Oregon History & Timeline (pdf)

Press Releases

May 2008

Core Wine Consumers Interested in Sustainable Wines, But Find They are Not Always Clearly Marked, Available  (word)

February 2008

Oregon Wine Industry Awards Recognize Luminaries for Their Contributions to the Industry (word)

July 2007
Wine Industry’s First Online Tool to Buy Oregon Wine & Plan Trip to Wine Country (word)

November 2006
Wine Board Initiates National, International Marketing Study (word)

September 28, 2006
VINEA Members Join LIVE to Pursue Certification for Sustainable Vineyeards (word)

June 29, 2006
A Visit to Oregon Wine Country is Now Just a Click Away (word)

January 31, 2006
Oregon Wine and Wine Grape Industries Powerful Source of State Economic Activity (word)

Harvest Reports

2008 Oregon Harvest Report - Late start and extended cool growing season gave way to dry, mild conditions at harvest; lower yields deliver mature, complex flavors that have growers and winemakers thrilled with potential of vintage (pdf)
Listen to the teleconference here.

2007 Oregon Harvest Report - Weather presented real challenges, but diligent farming and skillful winemaking will result in many high quality, lower alcohol wines (pdf)

2006 Oregon Harvest Report - Plentiful yields combined with mature flavors will increase consumer access to quality Oregon wine (pdf)

2005 Oregon Harvest Report - Cooler temperatures and lower alcohol levels mark a return to a more classic Oregon vintage (word)

“Reading through my wine notes, I do not find some perfectly written scored analysis of wines consumed, but instead, a journal of where I was and with whom I shared the wine…”

While I am as much as a palate geek as the rest of those who purchase a bottle of juice - for me, wine is about relationships - forming them with the folks who make the wine and ultimately with the folks with whom you will share this wine. Buying wine is not about collecting and obtaining a trophy. Nor is it about hoarding away a secret cache of bottles so that they can gather dust and ultimately be forgotten. Reading through my wine notes, I do not find some perfectly written scored analysis of wines consumed, but instead, a journal of where I was and with whom I shared the wine. In short - for me, wine is about memories. (more…)